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Case TitlePUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv03431
Date Filed2019-11-14
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffPUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case DescriptionPublic Employees for Environmental Responsibility submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Land Management for records concerning the agency's February 2019 decision to reduce the grazing fee, which applies in 16 Western states. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told PEER that its request would be placed on the complex track for processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, PEER filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DefendantBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
1845 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20240
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2019-11-141COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6562499) filed by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet cover sheet, # 2 Declaration 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure, # 3 Summons Attorney General Summons, # 4 Summons Agency Summons, # 5 Summons USAO summons)(Jenkins, Peter) (Attachment 1 replaced on 11/20/2019) (zmc). (Entered: 11/14/2019)
2019-11-152LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (zmc) Modified on 11/19/2019 (zmc). (Entered: 11/15/2019)
2019-11-15Case assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (zmc) (Entered: 11/15/2019)
2019-11-153SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmc) (Entered: 11/15/2019)
2019-12-174NOTICE of Appearance by Darrell C. Valdez on behalf of BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 12/17/2019)
2019-12-175ANSWER to Complaint by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.(Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 12/17/2019)
2019-12-17MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by January 3, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/17/2019. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 12/17/2019)
2019-12-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 1/3/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 12/18/2019)
2020-01-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/3/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 01/06/2020)
2020-01-036Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 01/03/2020)
2020-01-03MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 6 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by February 3, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/3/2020. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 01/03/2020)
2020-02-037Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 02/03/2020)
2020-02-04MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 7 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by April 3, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/4/2020. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 02/04/2020)
2020-02-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/3/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 02/04/2020)
2020-04-038Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 04/03/2020)
2020-04-03MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 8 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by June 2, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/3/2020. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 04/03/2020)
2020-04-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/2/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 04/03/2020)
2020-06-029Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 06/02/2020)
2020-06-02MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 9 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall submit a further joint status report by August 3, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/2/2020. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 06/02/2020)
2020-06-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/3/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 06/03/2020)
2020-08-0310Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-08-03MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 10 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 2, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/3/2020. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-08-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/2/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-10-0211Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 10/02/2020)
2020-10-02MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 11 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by December 1, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/02/2020. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 10/02/2020)
2020-10-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/1/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 10/05/2020)
2020-11-2712Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 11/27/2020)
2020-11-30MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 12 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by February 1, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/30/2020. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 11/30/2020)
2020-11-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/1/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 11/30/2020)
2021-02-0113STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 02/01/2021)
2021-02-02MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS Defendant's 13 Status Report and ORDERS that the parties shall file a joint status report by February 8, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/2/2021. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 02/02/2021)
2021-02-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/8/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 02/02/2021)
2021-02-2414STIPULATION of Dismissal by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 02/24/2021)
2021-02-24MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 14 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/24/2021. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 02/24/2021)
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